Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2071-100, Thomas Fisher, Va.

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Va
Fisher Thomas
B.L.Wt. 2071-100
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Thomas Fisher
N o 2071.

The deposition of Zadok Bayly a Revolution- ary pensioner who says he was well acquainted with Thomas Fisher of this county = that he served with him in the 11 th Va. Regiment to the end of the war or until transferred at Winchester to some other Regt. & discharged at Win- -chester Barracks under Col. Genl. Muhlenberg - & that he was the same Thomas Fisher of whom Betsy or Elizabeth Northam, Henry F. Fisher & others are heirs. Zadok his Bayly mark
Screech County Virginia
This day Zadok Bayly made out to be the above deposition & I certify that he is a Revolutionary pensioner & a man of truth & veracity. Given under my hand this 1 st day of August
1834
Geo. H. Riley JB

STATE OF Virginia
COUNTY OF Accomack }
wife
I William Northam of E heir at law of Thos Fisher in right of my do upon my oath declare and testify, that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the said Thomas Fisher did enlist in year 1780 for the term of during the War
and served in the Regiment, No. 11
under the command of Colonel Genl Muhlenberg
of the Continental line, and that he continued in the service until the War ended I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said Thomas Fisher on the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Therefore Know all Men by these Presents, That I W Northam aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Verren in Ellis of Accomack , Virginia, to be my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States; a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorised and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed. Witness my hand and seal this 18 th day of August 1834
ATTEST
William Northam of E 
PERSONALLY APPEARED THE ABOVE NAMED William Northam of E subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 18 th day of August 1834
Geo F Riley 
IN TESTIMONY that the above written
Magistrate authorised to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of at the above date and that name subscribed to the foregoing certificate &c. appear to be usual signature I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and sub- scribed my name and quality as at this day of 183

At a court held for Accomack County on the 27 th day of August 1834.
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the court by satisfactory evidence that Sally M. Fisher, Henry A. Fisher, Susan Nathan and Betsy Nathan wife of William Nathan (of B), Delighty Christopher, John Nathan, Henry Nathan & Sally Newman are the only heirs at law of Thomas Fisher a soldier in the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary war. A true copy - Teste J. G. Gilruth D. Clerk for Thos. Bryan C.C.
State of Virginia Accomack County ss I Thomas R. Bryan Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that I have examined the records of the said Court from the year 1777 to the present day & find no will of Thomas Fisher as I have no record in the said Court in my hand this 11 th Oct. 1834 J. G. Gilruth D. Clerk for Thos. Bryan C.C.
State of Virginia Accomack County ss I Thomas R. Bryan Clerk of the County Court of Accomack in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that John H. Wiley whose name is subscribed to the two certificates aforesaid is a Magistrate of the County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified & that full faith & credit ought to be paid in all his acts as such - And I further certify that the signatures of the aforesaid Magistrate aforesaid appear to be genuine & also certify that the order certifying the Fisher's being is truly copied from the records of the said Court - In Testimony
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 11 th day of October 1834 & in the 59 th year of the Commonwealth.
Teste J. G. Gilruth D. Clerk for Thos. Bryan C.C.
Form of the order
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